Avro 748 crash, Dec 29, 1981, Sydney-J. A. Douglas McCurdy
Avro 748 accident on December 29, 1981 near Sydney-J. A. Douglas McCurdy, Nova Scotia, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Simultaneous failure of the...
- Date: December 29, 1981
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Sydney-J. A. Douglas McCurdy, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Simultaneous failure of the braking and nosewheel steering systems for reasons not determined, leading to loss of control while taxiing.
An Eastern Provincial Airways Avro 748 taxiing to the apron after landing at Sydney Airport lost control when its braking and nosewheel steering systems failed together. It struck the main terminal building. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.